The Chemistry of Levulinic Acid: Its Potential in the Production of Biomass‐Based Chemicals

• DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202401086
• Publication Date: 2024-11-01T03:14:46Z
• Authors: Csaba Árvai; Zoltán Medgyesi; Matthew Y. Lui; László T. Mika
• Keywords: Levulinic acid

Abstract Biomass has been identified as the ultimate sustainable resource for all carbon‐based consumer products of chemical industries in future. Its catalytic conversion leads to formation various platform chemicals that could partially or even fully replace fossil‐based building blocks have currently used synthetic processes. Among these compounds, levulinic acid (LA) recognized a member “Top Value Added Chemicals from Biomass” and attracted significant attention since seminal paper reported by Werpy Petersen 2004. This review summarizes properties, recent advances, developments chemistry acid. The production LA both plant animal‐based carbohydrate feedstocks via 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural furfuryl alcohol is discussed mechanistic perspective, highlighting intrinsic molecular‐level limitations formation. efficiencies recently developed systems are also summarized compared. Furthermore, into high‐value‐added downstream chemicals, including its role synthesis complex molecular structures, overviewed. section reactions points view transformations on carbonyl‐, carboxy‐, methyl‐, methylene functional groups. functionalities with C −, N O S ‐nucleophiles, alcohols, amines, organometallic reagents, oxygen etc. were thematically summarized. Our outlooks highlight challenges opportunities associated extensive research area organic